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by BrianMoore
Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
Replies: 37
Views: 72431

Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad

All modules are required to have a track diagram on them, showing the locations of industries: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15163507824_7d0104a8b1_b.jpg Quisling Depot by bxmoore , on Flickr Finally, two videos from the November meet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBhh1U40pv4 https://www.yo...
by BrianMoore
Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:29 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
Replies: 37
Views: 72431

Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad

Here's an example of an actual fruit label that I modified: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/15634079530_a927f7ac1d_b.jpg 1 Monte Vista Quisling by bxmoore , on Flickr I made a load of them, and then I got side-tracked: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8557/15817043301_230848e228_b.jpg Mugs 2 by bx...
by BrianMoore
Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:21 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
Replies: 37
Views: 72431

Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad

Here's a view of the complete module, with Pete Saunders' Rocklin module next to it, followed by Western Union's Lipson Junction crossing module. The Quisling Citrus Association's packing house still requires a decent roof, and the Quisling Propane track is in front: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8...
by BrianMoore
Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
Replies: 37
Views: 72431

Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad

Quisling visited the Western Union's November meet with much more scenery on it and a few changes, looked OK and performed reliably. The modified cardboard Auhagen model at left (made more "3D", and with added styrene roofs, a loading dock and awnings) looks good, and the Kingmill flats (a...
by BrianMoore
Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
Replies: 37
Views: 72431

Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad

I slapped on a base coat of Vallejo Brown Earth paste, which comes in a biggish pot, and is a grainy, red-brown colour. I've had a few jars of various sands and stuff lying around for years, so just dipped into them freely - a little goes a long way. Kids' sandpit sand is the best to use, but mine h...
by BrianMoore
Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:20 pm
Forum: Loco & Rolling Stock
Topic: Coast Daylight, October 1954
Replies: 1
Views: 11387

Coast Daylight, October 1954

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCa3uQc7riY I picked up the final articulated pair of cars yesterday, and am a happy bunny with my pleasingly accurate 14-car off-peak Coast Daylight. Here's a test run on my home layout. I've already been informed that the second-last car should be running the other ...
by BrianMoore
Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:27 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad
Replies: 37
Views: 72431

Re: Quisling: constructing 16 feet of modular railroad

I finally brought my 16' of modular HO to the monthly club meet at the weekend, and am happy to report that it all went very well. To clarify once more: four 47x20" rectangles of pink foam, wrapped in ply with integral legs, a low backscene on one side to facilitate picture-taking, and using Co...
by BrianMoore
Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:08 am
Forum: Events - Past
Topic: Western Union September 2014 meet
Replies: 2
Views: 6881

Re: Western Union September 2014 meet

If you get the white "picture unavailable at Flickr" thing, click onto the pictures and you'll see them.
by BrianMoore
Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:48 am
Forum: Events - Past
Topic: Western Union September 2014 meet
Replies: 2
Views: 6881

Western Union September 2014 meet

Three snaps from the 13 September HO modular meet. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/15221950046_0e3c232bfa_b.jpg SP 3778 at 11th Avenue tower by bxmoore , on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/15058173979_3e7ff8fdf2_b.jpg SP10 at 11th Avenue tower by bxmoore , on Flickr https://farm4.stat...
by BrianMoore
Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Events - Past
Topic: SP at RS Tower
Replies: 0
Views: 6211

SP at RS Tower

Thanks to Mel, Martyn, Neil et al for the great day in Exeter last Saturday, 6th September.

Here's a short video of a couple of trains:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6uBY-WMZU
by BrianMoore
Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: General modelling topics
Topic: Share your videos
Replies: 7
Views: 21394

Re: Share your videos

OK, I'll bite.

Here's a video I made a couple of years ago on my home layout, of a locomotive switching some cars, hopefully reasonably accurately. The engine is a repainted and detailed Atlas RS11, into which I installed a Tsunami decoder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN4VrOjNboI
by BrianMoore
Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Painting, Decalling and Weathering
Topic: Weathering another boxcar
Replies: 15
Views: 33597

Re: Weathering another boxcar

I agree with Martyn. Always paint (best to spray) the trucks, wheels and underside bits and bobs with a basic "grime" colour, ad then add powders on top if wished.
by BrianMoore
Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: DCC Topics
Topic: DCC power block tester
Replies: 5
Views: 19539

Re: DCC power block tester

Personally, I wouldn't use it because of the American spelling of the word "colour".
by BrianMoore
Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: General modelling topics
Topic: What was your early inspiration?
Replies: 13
Views: 20832

Re: What was your early inspiration?

Hello, maineu18b,

Thanks for that.

It would be good to know who you really are, too!
by BrianMoore
Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: General modelling topics
Topic: Help needed - Branchline figures
Replies: 2
Views: 7375

Re: Help needed - Branchline figures

A quick Google search seems to indicate that they also made figures for military modelling; a chatroom thread I found suggested that they had gone out of business at least a few years ago, and that a particular dealer was selling the last of their military stock in 2013 at cut-price. Another chatroo...